The Board of County Commissioners of Wabasha County, Minnesota, convened in Regular Session at the Wabasha County Courthouse, in the City of Wabasha, Minnesota on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

The meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Hall.

The following Commissioners were present: Goihl, Hall, Key, Springer, Wobbe

SPRINGER-KEY

Motion to approve the agenda

Adopted Unanimously

SPRINGER-WOBBE

Motion to approve the consent agenda including the following:

Minutes: August 16th , 2016

Claims

Meal Vouchers

Per Diems

Resolution No.: 2016-197

Now Therefore be it Resolved by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners that,

the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a leave without pay for Mr. Ellis Benson for a 10 day period.

Resolution No.: 2016-198

Whereas, Project CP 79-16-8220 – Supply and Application of Chloride Solution with any and/or all Supplemental Agreements, Change Orders or Work Orders, has been completed.

Now Therefore be it Resolved by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners that, the Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer be authorized to issue a warrant for final payment to Envirotech Services Inc. in the amount of $6018.45.

Adopted Unanimously

Presentation: 2017 Budget Appropriation Requests

• Jane Glander, Southern MN Tourism

Presentation: County Attorney’s Office

KEY-WOBBE

Resolution No.: 2016-199

Whereas, On May 20, 2016, the legislature passed a law requiring that counties create a local elections emergency plan. 2016 Minn. Laws, Ch. 161, Art. 3, Sec. 3. The Office of Secretary of State has developed a guide for creating an elections emergency plan and developed a model elections emergency plan.

Whereas, Auditor/Treasurer has worked with Wabasha County IT, Wabasha County Sheriff, Wabasha County Attorney and Wabasha County Emergency Manager in developing our plan.

Whereas, Auditor/Treasurer also received input from Wabasha County Townships and Cities in developing our plan.

Now Therefore be it Resolved by the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the Wabasha County Election Emergency Plan as presented. Plan will be sent to each Townships and Cities in Wabasha County. Also, the plan will be on file in Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office. Wabasha County Auditor/Treasurer will submit the plan to Secretary of State.

Adopted Unanimously

KEY-SPRINGER

Resolution No.: 2016-200

Whereas excessive rainfall on August 11, 2016, impacted the population of Wabasha County and its cities and townships; and

Whereas the excessive rainfall event has caused a significant amount of public property damage; and

Whereas Wabasha County Emergency Management requests the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners to declare a Local Emergency for Wabasha County for the excessive rainfall event of August 11, 2016;

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners declares a Local Emergency for Wabasha County in response to the conditions resulting from the excessive rainfall event of August 11, 2016.